“And do not be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that
you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
(Romans 12:2 NKJ)
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that
you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
(Romans 12:2 NKJ)
Paul Karason was
born a fair-skinned, freckled boy with reddish blond hair. And for forty years,
he remained fair and freckled. And as is normal with aging, his hair turned
white, but his skin developed a bluish tint that really made his white hair
standout. His skin condition is the result of a rare medical syndrome known as
argyria (silver poisoning) from dietary supplements.
born a fair-skinned, freckled boy with reddish blond hair. And for forty years,
he remained fair and freckled. And as is normal with aging, his hair turned
white, but his skin developed a bluish tint that really made his white hair
standout. His skin condition is the result of a rare medical syndrome known as
argyria (silver poisoning) from dietary supplements.
IN 2008, Karason
told ABC news his skin began to turn blue sometime in the late 90s after he had
seen an ad in a new-age magazine promising health and rejuvenation through
colloidal silver. He ordered the kit and began drinking 10 ounces of the
home-brew that he dissolved in water daily.
told ABC news his skin began to turn blue sometime in the late 90s after he had
seen an ad in a new-age magazine promising health and rejuvenation through
colloidal silver. He ordered the kit and began drinking 10 ounces of the
home-brew that he dissolved in water daily.
For awhile, Karason
never noticed the change in his skin color, but his health changed. He was so
happy with the results that he began to rub the solution on his skin. And he
believed that this step was what caused his skin to turn blue, but medical experts
say that is not the case at all.
never noticed the change in his skin color, but his health changed. He was so
happy with the results that he began to rub the solution on his skin. And he
believed that this step was what caused his skin to turn blue, but medical experts
say that is not the case at all.
Doctors claim the
damage had already occurred when Karason ingested the elemental silver, which
got into his blood stream and was deposited in his skin. When elemental silver
builds up in human skin, it takes on a gray or blue/gray tint.
damage had already occurred when Karason ingested the elemental silver, which
got into his blood stream and was deposited in his skin. When elemental silver
builds up in human skin, it takes on a gray or blue/gray tint.
Karason’s story is
an excellent illustration of how grace transforms a person into the image of
Christ. It begins with the promise of eternal health and life through the
death, burial and resurrection of Christ.
an excellent illustration of how grace transforms a person into the image of
Christ. It begins with the promise of eternal health and life through the
death, burial and resurrection of Christ.
After the intitial
experience of faith, the believer continues to “drink” daily at the
springs of living waters. At first, it will almost seem as if nothing is
different, but as the believer continues to ingest the elemental commands of
Christ, laying aside sinful practices; as the believer continues to learn and
draw closer to Christ, then inevitable change occurs.
experience of faith, the believer continues to “drink” daily at the
springs of living waters. At first, it will almost seem as if nothing is
different, but as the believer continues to ingest the elemental commands of
Christ, laying aside sinful practices; as the believer continues to learn and
draw closer to Christ, then inevitable change occurs.
Christ becomes more
than an object of faith. His blood gets into the bloodstream of the believer.
And the believer truly immerses him/herself into the life of Christ. And the
believer is irrevocably transformed into the image of Christ.
than an object of faith. His blood gets into the bloodstream of the believer.
And the believer truly immerses him/herself into the life of Christ. And the
believer is irrevocably transformed into the image of Christ.
No, the believer
will not take on a new skin color, but the elemental holiness of Jesus Christ
will shine through for others to see. And that is the good and acceptable and
perfect will of God.
will not take on a new skin color, but the elemental holiness of Jesus Christ
will shine through for others to see. And that is the good and acceptable and
perfect will of God.
Dear Father, thank
your for your transforming grace. Empower us to immerse ourselves in the life
of Christ until we are transformed into his image. I pray this in the name of
Jesus. AMEN
your for your transforming grace. Empower us to immerse ourselves in the life
of Christ until we are transformed into his image. I pray this in the name of
Jesus. AMEN
Be transformed in
Christ today,
Christ today,